The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC has confirmed 20 new cases of the coronaviurs in Nigeria, as the total figure in the country hit 131 as at Monday 30th 2020.
According to NCDC, the twenty new cases of the coronavirus, were reported as follows: 13 in Lagos, 4 in FCT, 2 in Kaduna and 1 in Oyo State. This were recorded on Monday by 9pm.
For a breakdown of cases by states:
Lagos- 81
FCT- 25
Ogun- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 8
Edo- 2
Bauchi- 2
Osun-2
Rivers-1
Benue- 1
Kaduna- 3
A total of eight people have so far been discharged, with two unfortumate deaths recorded so far by the NCDC.
This latest update comes after Government through the Ministry of health confirmed a second death in the country, and also the discharging of five confirmed cases in Lagos after their 14-day mandatory isolation.
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, announced this during the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
He said, “Till date, three persons have been discharged after successful treatment. But sadly, another fatality was recorded over the weekend in the person of a patient who had severe underlying illnesses.
“We have intensified contact tracing and our strategy remains to promptly detect cases, isolate them, and follow up with their contacts and also isolate and treat, in order to reduce the spread of the infection.”
Part of the newly confirmed cases is that of the Oyo State Governor, Governor Seyi Makinde who confirmed on his social media handle that he has tested positive.
The governor revealed this in a statement on his verified Twitter handle on Monday where he disclosed that he is asymptomatic.
“I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result,” he tweeted. “It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate.”
He also directed the former Chief Medical Director of the University College, Ibadan, Prof Temitope Alonge, to be the Head of COVID-19 Task Force as he recovers.
According to him, “I have designated Prof Temitope Alonge, former Chief Medical Director of the University College, Ibadan, as the Head of COVID-19 Task Force while I recover fully.”
Governor Makinde also urged the people of Oyo State to comply with instructions from the COVID-19 Task Force.
“Stay home, stay safe,” he urged Oyo residents.
Lagos State, Abuja and Ogun begin their shutdown by Monday 11pm, as the government plan to slow down the spread of the virus.